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Metal Whiskers: Failure Modes & Mitigation Strategies - NEPP - NASA

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• Specimen:<br />

<strong>NASA</strong> Goddard Whisker <strong>Mitigation</strong> Study<br />

Conformal Coat (Uralane 5750* Polyurethane)<br />

~9 Years of Office Ambient Storage<br />

– 1” x 4”x 1/16” Brass 260<br />

– Tin-Plated 200 microinches<br />

– Intentional scratches created<br />

after plating<br />

• Conformal Coating:<br />

– Uralane 5750 on ½ of sample<br />

– Nominal Thickness = 2 mils<br />

• Storage Conditions:<br />

– Office Ambient ~ 9 years<br />

* Uralane TM 5750 now known as Aralane TM 5750<br />

NO<br />

Conformal<br />

Coat<br />

December 5, 2007 <strong>Metal</strong> <strong>Whiskers</strong>:<br />

<strong>Failure</strong> <strong>Modes</strong> and <strong>Mitigation</strong> <strong>Strategies</strong><br />

Uralane<br />

Coated<br />

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